Guilt Free Turkey Lasagna

The Guilt Free Turkey Lasagna Recipe is a great recipe for homemade Italian-style lasagne with leaner protein and less fat. The balance between the Béchamel sauce, Turkey meat sauce, Mozzarella cheese, fresh pasta sheets, and lots of fresh basil is a great warm and hearty holiday meal.

Yield: 18 Servings

Calories: 600 kcal, Protein 45g, Carbohydrates 50g, Fat 18g.

Ingredients:

4.5 pounds lean ground turkey

2 large white onions minced

5 cloves garlic minced

3 liters canned crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoons white sugar

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons Club House La Grille Vegetable Seasoning

3 tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

15 pieces of fresh lasagna sheets

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 pound mozzarella cheese

2 liters of 2% milk

1 cup All Purpose flour

½ lbs unsalted butter

Instructions:

Turkey Meat Sauce: In a large pot, over medium heat, sauté one onion and 3 cloves of garlic, add in ground turkey and sauté until browned. Use a spoon to break up the turkey into small pieces, cook until turkey is well browned, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 a tablespoon of black pepper. Pour in crushed tomatoes, sugar, basil, and Club House La Grille Vegetable Seasoning. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Béchamel Sauce: In a large pot, over medium heat, sweat one onion until translucent. Melt butter and add AP flour, whisk until there are no lumps. Pour in milk, stir in 1 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of black pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low, simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally.

To assemble, spread about 1 cup of turkey meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Place 3 pasta sheets on top. Spread with 1/3 of Béchamel mixture. Top with 1/4 of shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering three more times to create four complete layers. Top with remaining mozzarella. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.